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TRAVEL GOOD BOOKS FOR FIRESIDE READING. FRANK CLUNE. ‘ " SKY-HIGH TO SHANGHAI.” Filled with snapshots of cities and scenes, sketches of famous personages and their careers, cameos from the histories of Japan and China and the daily life of the people. 12s 9d (8d). GEORGE SAVA. ■ ”A SURGEON'S DESTINY.” The sequel to the " Healing Knife.” It holds the reader from the first page to the last, and is as exciting, fluent and fierily clear as its predecessor. 8s Gd (4d). AGNES KEITH, > •' LAND BELOW THE WIND." The story of the author's life in North Borneo. Lively and entertaining, and written with good humour and appreciation. A delightful volume of travel by the author of “ Three Came Home." 12s 6d (sd) lON L. IDRIESS, “ Madman’s Island.” " Over the Range.” “ Horrie, the Wog Dog." “ Men of the Jungle." “ Gold Dust and Ashes.” Each 6s 6d (sd). "The Cattle King.” 7s 3d (sd). "Drums of Mer." 7s 3d (sd). “ The Great Boomerang.” 9s (6d). . (Postage in Brackets.) W.HITCOJIBE & TOMBS, LTD., Publishers and Booksellers, Princes street, Dunedin. EDUCATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO. WILLIAM ,R. MECHAELIS MEMORIAL TRUST. PRIZE IN PHYSICS. INTENDING APPLICANTS for the above prize are reminded that applications should be submitted to the Undersigned before JUNE 1. 1950. For the nsxt award the prize shall be granted to some person who has been a resident of New Zealand for at least five years prior to the date of selection and who has *hot been absent front New Zealand for more than an aggregate period of 12 months during the said five years, and who. during such period of five years, has as a result of his or her own skill and effort made the most valuable original contribution towards the advancement of the Science of Physics. Further details are to, be found on Page 115 of the University of Otago Calendar for 1950. J. W. HAYWARD. Registrar. BOARD AND RESIDENCE T H E LEVIATHA N.” DUNEDIN’S LEADING PRIVATE HOTEL. One Minute from Railway Station. Mr and Mrs T. ESPIE. Phone 11-979. P.O. Box 112. DOUGLAS Private Hotel (next Town Hall), handy Railway Station: Comfortable Accommodation; bed-breakiast; permanents by arrangement.—Phone 12-601. HOTEL St. Clair: Select, comfortable accommodation: bed and breakfast.—Phone 23-481. . ______ HOTEL Te Rahiri: Superior Bed and Breakfast: casual or permanent—Phone 13-214. ' TERRY'S Private Hotel. 303 King st (next Public Hospital), caters homelv ac-copimodation.—l3-266. BOARD Wanted urgently in private nome by father and daughter.—l6sl, Times. BOARD offered gentlemen; share room.— Apply 32 The Octagon. FOOTBALL Visitors: Bed and Breakfast, 20 Tennyson st. _____ BOARD: Vacancy for respectable young man.—Please Phone 14-746. BOARD offered 2, homely girls; share room; handy to City.—Phone 14-448. HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION IF YOU'RE VISITING CHRISTCHURCH STAY AT THE EXCELSIOR HOTEL. This popular, fine service and 'central hotel features hot and cold water in rooms, friendly lounge and bar service, excellent table, and moderate tariff. Centrally situated. EXCELSIOR HOTEL, Corner High and Manchester streets, Christchurch. Telephone 32-821 (W. E. Donnithorne. Licensee). LUMSDEN: Royal Mail Hotel; excellent Accommodation for the travelling public; families welcomed; touring parties catered for; tariff 20s daily. 88 Chester st.. City. Christchurch, offers good Bed-Breakfast Accommodation for holiday-makers. . SUPERIOR Bed and Breakfast, Chch.; kitchenette available; central.—Phone 35-241. WEEK-END Accommodation; handy to Carisbrook; large sunny room; double and single beds.—lß3B, Times. BOARD offered couple or 2 friends; share double room; Otago, Test match; near Carisbrook.—Address 1844, Times. BOARD for Show Week: 2 rooms vacant; good meals; handy to City; reasonable. — 1857, Times. WHEN Travelling, have meals at “ Hotel Cromwell ”; breakfast 3s, lunch 4s, dinner ss. TREVOSE Guest House, Brighton, is catering for a limited number of Guests BIID. Breakfast offered football visitors, 7 accommodate 6 men.—Phone 23-199. WEEK-END Accommodation; close to Carisbrook. —1339. Times. SITUATIONS WANTED youF G engineer, Third Class Marine Certificate Desires POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY, Town or Country. 1827. TIMES OFFICE. O U N G ENGINEER, Third Class Marine Certificate, Desires POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY. Town or Country. 1827. TIMES OFFICE. BUILDING Contractor will undertake Alterations. Renovations Jobbing Work Household Joinery. House Lifting Founds 11 onßepairs_a_specia)ty : —Phone_23-693 ROUGHCAST Your Home; English metal lathing used and Sons, Ltd., Plastering contractors. 109 Bay View rd. t Kilda; phone 22-457 PAINTING Paperhanging; immediate a tention: roofs from £6 —J Campbell dial 196, ask 380 S. CHIMNEYS Swept by expert; town or country, satisfaction guaranteed —Phone 21-738, Harwood ASHTON William. Roughcast Specialist, Plastering Contractor. 50 Melbourne st.. South Dunedin —Phone 24-592. CHIMNEYS Swept by practical sweep: vear-’ experience.—Phone 12-665. C. ‘Bathgate CARPETS and Feltex Remade and Repaired bv experienced tradesmen.—Dunedin Carpet Co., 25 Vogel st.; phone 10-110. STRONG youth (20 years of age) requires j Position as driver's assistant; Taieri preferred; live in.—1867, Times. PAINTER and papernanger requires Work, Palmerston district; estimates free.—lß72, Times Office CHIMNEYS Swept: prompt and efficient service —G Applegate; Phone 21-700 HOUSEKEEPER would like sole charge of modern horn?; 1 adult; central, Dunedin.—l6Bs. Times. BOOK-KEEPING Coach Student requires Coach for Stage 3; good fees.—l76s, Times. REFINED woman desires Position as companion.—lß47, Times WANTED. Position as companion-help in small household; capable—lß6o, Times.

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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27390, 16 May 1950, Page 1

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